Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals > Tulbaghia > Tulbaghia 'Purple Eye'
Tulbaghia
'Purple Eye'
Society Garlic
| Family |
| Alliaceae |
| Genus |
| Tulbaghia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Purple Eye' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H2 |
| Height |
| 0.1-0.5 metres |
| Spread |
| 0.1-0.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| 'Purple Eye' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with linear, grey-green leaves and, from spring to autumn, terminal umbels of pale pink to pale violet flowers with dark purple centres. |
| Landscape |
| Patio and container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In colder regions plants may need protection from frost. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| A clump-forming perennial with a strong garlic smell. |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to aphids and whiteflies. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long, narrow, grey-green foliage with an oniony-smell when crushed. |
| Flower Description |
| A tubular, with spreading petals giving a star-like effect, white or very pale purple with a mid-purple eye. |
| Colour Description |
| A narrow leaved tulbaghia, bearing starry lilac flowers with a deeper purple centre. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By division in spring. |
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